Fuel Security

THE United States is in talks with Australia about establishing a US-funded military fuel reserve in Darwin.

The agreement came out of talks between the US and Australia in Washington, ABC …
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HE Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) and major oil refineries will be allowed to continue to cooperate on measures to ensure the security of fuel supplies in Australia during the …
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The town of Winnie in Texas, close to the border with Louisiana, is a very long way from Australia – more than 8000 kilometres as the crow flies.

It’s an …
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While Energy Minister Angus Taylor has highlighted that Australia’s ‘supply chain resilience has meant that during the Covid-19 pandemic, we have not faced shortages’, he, and the government more broadly, have also …
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The federal government will expand domestic fuel reserves under a plan it says will enhance national sovereignty.

Following several years of calls to expand its onshore reserves in an increasingly …
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AGRICULTURE sector leaders have praised the Federal Government for its push to shore up domestic fuel security but add that having adequate supplies within Australia should always be the goal.

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Energy Minister Angus Taylor has finalised a petroleum reserve deal with the United States, but it won’t have an impact on bowser prices for Australian motorists.

Mr Taylor signed the …
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The fuels retailer owned by Melbourne billionaires Avi Silver and Eddie Hirsch has opened talks with the federal government over developing a domestic oil reserve as it embarks on a …
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The Australian government has been quick to defend its record on energy security by arguing ‘supply chain resilience has meant that during Covid-19 pandemic, we have not faced shortages’. Despite …
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Viva Energy has refused to comment on the future of its Geelong refinery, pending its June review.

Questions over the long term viability of the refinery were raised after reports Viva …
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